> Hasn't there been a pretty consistent rachet completely independent of which party happens to be on top at any given moment?
I'd argue no. There are elements sceptical of government power in both parties. (Abolish ICE, abolish the Fed, et cetera.) The problem is they're often married to a general distrust not only of the state, but of other people, to the point of being attracted to delusional conspiracies.
I'd argue no. There are elements sceptical of government power in both parties. (Abolish ICE, abolish the Fed, et cetera.) The problem is they're often married to a general distrust not only of the state, but of other people, to the point of being attracted to delusional conspiracies.